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2019 Adversarial Collaboration Winners

Scott Alexander announces the winners of the 2019 Adversarial Collaboration Contest and reviews all entries, praising their strengths and noting their impact on readers.

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Jan 13, 2020 2,111 words 0 likes 166 comments Listen · 15 min Read Read

2019 Adversarial Collaboration Entries

Scott Alexander presents the eight entries for the 2019 Adversarial Collaboration Contest, explaining the concept and announcing a future reader vote.

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Dec 9, 2019 384 words 0 likes 150 comments Listen · 4 min Read Read

Adversarial Collaboration Contest 2019

Scott Alexander announces the second Adversarial Collaboration Contest, where people with opposing views collaborate on essays about controversial topics for prizes.

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Jul 24, 2019 1,236 words 0 likes 388 comments Listen · 9 min Read Read

Gwern’s AI-Generated Poetry

Scott Alexander examines AI-generated poetry produced by Gwern's GPT-2 model trained on classical poetry, highlighting its strengths and limitations.

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Mar 14, 2019 2,349 words 0 likes 186 comments Listen · 18 min Read Read

Anxiety Sampler Kits

Scott Alexander introduces an 'Anxiety Sampler Kit' for testing various anxiety supplements, aiming to personalize treatment and gather data through self-experimentation.

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Oct 11, 2018 934 words 0 likes 78 comments Listen · 7 min Read Read

This Week: Adversarial Collaboration Entries

Scott Alexander introduces four adversarial collaboration contest entries to be published over the week, with a subsequent reader vote to determine the $1000 prize winner.

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Sep 3, 2018 298 words 0 likes 55 comments Listen · 4 min Read Read

Call For Adversarial Collaborations

Scott Alexander announces a contest for adversarial collaborations, offering prizes for teams who write balanced summaries on controversial topics they disagree about.

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Apr 26, 2018 1,032 words 0 likes 605 comments Listen · 8 min Read Read

We’ve Got Five Years, What A Surprise

Scott Alexander celebrates Slate Star Codex's fifth anniversary by thanking the many people who have contributed to the blog's success and growth.

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Feb 13, 2018 1,136 words 0 likes 89 comments Listen · 9 min Read Read

Links 8/17: Exsitement

A collection of interesting links covering science, technology, culture, and economics, including updates on DNA malware, AI gaming, prison censorship, and various scientific studies.

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Aug 31, 2017 2,162 words 0 likes 243 comments Read Read

Links 5/17: Rip Van Linkle

A Links post presenting various news items and articles, ranging from cultural curiosities like the multiocular O to scientific findings about brain sex differences and genetic research, along with commentary on current events and politics.

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May 9, 2017 3,478 words 0 likes 912 comments Read Read

Links 9/15: Linkua Franca

Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of interesting links covering politics, science, history, and culture, with brief commentary on each item.

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Sep 28, 2015 2,071 words 0 likes 151 comments Read Read
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